The bride is the daughter of David and Lillian Stevens of Kingston. She is the granddaughter of the late C.L. Stevens and June Knight Stevens of Oak Ridge, and Dorothy Lyles of Harriman and the late Dexter Lyles.

The groom is the son of Dr. Joel and Wanda Ritter of Red Hook, N.Y. He is the grandson of Lorraine Ritter of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Thomas and Carmen Marquez of Las Vegas, Nev.

Given in marriage by her parents, her attendants were Jessica Dodson and Laura Taposci.

The groom’s attendants were his brother, Jody Ritter, and Brandon Blackburn Dwyer.

Leslie received a bachelor of science degree from Middle Tennessee State University and her master’s degree from George Mason University.

The groom received a bachelor of arts degree from American University and his law degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

The couple spent their honeymoon in the Mediterranean and will reside in Washington, D.C.